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Source Description
This portrait was set into a brooch by L. Siddons of Charleston, South Carolina in June 1853. The portrait is said to be a woman of that state painted in Paris. It has been suggested the portrait may be by the French miniaturist Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin.
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Document identity
localId
24333
label
Portrait of a Woman, said to be from South Carolina
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
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24333
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Portrait of a Woman, said to be from South Carolina
description
This portrait was set into a brooch by L. Siddons of Charleston, South Carolina in June 1853. The portrait is said to be a woman of that state painted in Paris. It has been suggested the portrait may be by the French miniaturist Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin.
provenance
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore (?) [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1810
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
miniatures (paintings)
portraits
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.3
height
2.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 5/16 x W: 7/8 in. (3.3 x 2.3 cm)
Source extras
med
watercolor on ivory
creator_ids
6229
collection_ids
none
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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